Nature walks may lower stress in prediabetes better than city strolls

NCT ID NCT06365723

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Minnesota Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether walking in a natural setting (like a park) is better for reducing stress, anxiety, and improving mood compared to walking in a built-up commercial area. 216 adults with prediabetes will walk 150 minutes per week for six weeks in each environment, with a break in between. Researchers will measure stress hormones, heart rate, and mood to see which setting helps more.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: walking in nature-based or built-environment urban settings
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that simply walking in a park or nature area reduces stress and anxiety more than walking in a commercial area for people with prediabetes.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral study with subjective measures, so results may be subtle or not clearly favor one environment. The findings may not apply to people without prediabetes or in different climates.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder prediabetes syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEART RATE VARIABILITY (HRV) PREDIABETES STRESS AND ANXIETY STRESS BIOMARKERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Central DuPage Hospital
RECRUITING

Winfield, Illinois, 60190, United States
Epidemiological Clinical Research Center
RECRUITING

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
Lake Forest Hospital
RECRUITING

Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045, United States

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